Information about #ADA2BD color
Basic facts about this digital color
A gently muted blue-purple violet, #ADA2BD floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Abbey Road (#AFA8BC). Nearby in the Register you will also find Pastel Purple (#B39EB5) and Chatelle (#B3ABB6).
Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(173, 162, 189)), which gives #ADA2BD its character. If you plan to put text on a #ADA2BD background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #ADA2BD is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.
#ADA2BD color variations
View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.
#ADA2BD color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#ADA2BD color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#ADA2BD color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#ADA2BD color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#ADA2BD color harmonies
Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.
Complementary
Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
Analogous
Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #ADA2BD color
View adjacent and very similar colors.
Nearest named colors to #ADA2BD
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#AFA8BC
#B39EB5
#B3ABB6
#B1A9B1
#A5A9B2
#B9ACBB
#A4A8B0
#9DA8BD
#AB94B3
#ACAFB1
#BB97BB
#9D9CB7
#ADA2BD color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#ADA2BD
- RGB173, 162, 189
- CMYK6, 11, 0, 26
- CSSrgb(173, 162, 189)
- HSL264°, 17%, 69%
- HSL Precise264.444°, 16.981%, 68.824%
- HSV264°, 14%, 74%
- HSB264°, 14%, 74%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.635
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.741
- GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.635, 0.741)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.635, 0.741, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.635, 0.741)
- Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
- Percentage of Green in RGB63.5%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB74.1%
- Color FamilyViolet
- Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
- Lightness FamilyVery Light
- HEX IDADA2BD
- DECIMAL ID11379389
- Name LengthThis color has no name
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- Counting from2025-01-01
